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Compare Franklin to Springfield

This post compares Franklin, Massachusetts to Springfield, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Franklin (city) Springfield (city)
Population 32,843 154,613
Income (median) $74,987 $40,642
Home Value (median) $403,000 $148,600
White 90% 60%
Black 0% 21%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 39% 37%
Age (median) 40 32
Rentals 18% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Franklin or Springfield?
A: Franklin has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 32843 compared with 154613 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Franklin or in Springfield?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Franklin.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Franklin or Springfield?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Franklin.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 18% for Franklin versus 53% for Springfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Franklin may include: Wilmington, Reading, and Melrose.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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